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Pavlova Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:35:45 +00002010-03-11T00:35:45Z If you're looking for an easy make ahead dessert that is light and springlike, Pavlova is the answer. This delicious and beautiful dessert was created in honor of Anna Pavlova, the famous ballerina. The meringue is supposed to resemble a ballerina's tutu. You can top it with just about anything, from fresh spring fruits like raspberries, to shaved chocolate or caramel sauce. A classic topping is kiwifruit and passionfruit, a beautiful and unusual combination. Read How to Make Meringues for more information and lots more recipes. Photo © 2010 Linda Larsen, licensed to About.com, Inc. St. Patrick's Day Recipe Exchange About.com's Food Guides are creating a virtual recipe exchange for St. Patrick's Day! Today's tips come from Donna Pilato, About.com Guide to Entertaining. Discover how to Enjoy St. Patrick's Day Even If You're Not Irish, and learn how to make A St. Patrick's Day Party for the Whole Family. Pavlova originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at 00:35:45. Permalink | Comment | Email this   Wordless Wednesday Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:05 +00002010-03-10T00:00:05Z Wordless Wednesday on About.com Photo © 2010 Linda Larsen, licensed to About.com, Inc. Wordless Wednesday originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 00:00:05. Permalink | Comment | Email this   Irish Soda Bread. And Variations. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:16 +00002010-03-09T00:00:16Z Irish Soda Bread is one of those recipes, along with other quick breads, that everyone should know how to make. It was originally intended to 'pad' a dinner with a super quick and easy bread. The bread didn't need a long rising time, and the ingredients were always on hand. This loaf is tender and moist and slightly sweet. For a twist on tradition, try Irish Soda Bread Drop Biscuits or Chocolate Chip Irish Soda Bread. Be sure to read How to Make Quick Breads before you begin. Photo © 2010 Linda Larsen, licensed to About.com, Inc. St. Patrick's Day Recipe Exchange Today my favorite recipes are the focus of the St. Patrick's Day Blogathon. Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage is a super easy recipe that lets you cook tender corned beef in the slowcooker. The cabbage is added at the end of cooking time so it stays slightly crisp. And for a twist on the classic St. Patrick's Day recipes, Corned Beef and Cabbage Tarts are fabulous. These delicious individual little tarts combine red cabbage and cubed corned beef with Gruyere cheese in tender and flaky pastry for a great treat. Irish Soda Bread. And Variations. originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 00:00:16. Permalink | Comment | Email this   Top 10 Quiche Recipes Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:45:44 +00002010-03-08T00:45:44Z Quiches are elegant, easy, delicious, and inexpensive. So we really should serve quiche once a week. And if you know how to make a pie crust instead of buying a premade crust, the cost really drops. These ten quiches are just some of my favorites. If pressed, I would have to say my absolute favorite is Beef Cheese Pan Quiche. It stretches a pound of ground beef to serve at least eight people, and the texture and flavor is outstanding. Photo © 2010 Linda Larsen, licensed to About.com, Inc. St. Patrick's Day Recipe Exchange Gluten-free recipes are the focus today, from Terri Lee Grus. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day gluten and dairy free with this lovely, fragrant loaf of Irish Soda Bread, more accurately called "Freckle Bread or Spotted Dog" thanks to the raisins that stud the loaf. The bread is prepared with a convenience gluten-free mix, making this a fast and easy GFCF recipe. Barm brack is a yeast bread, unlike more common Irish breads which are leavened only with baking soda. This gluten-free Barm Brack recipe is laced with fragrant fresh lemon peel, plump raisins and chopped candied ginger. The golden loaf is slightly sweet and delicious! What better to serve alongside a warm slice of Gluten and Dairy Free Irish Soda Bread or Gluten-Free Barm Brack than a warm, cheery bowl of Gluten-Free Creamy Potato Leek Soup? This recipe can be adapted to dairy free diets as well, making it a perfect match for celebrating St. Patrick's Day while eating healthy and delicious foods for your restrictive diet. Top 10 Quiche Recipes originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 00:45:44. Permalink | Comment | Email this   Top 10 Fish Recipes for Lent Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:11 +00002010-03-07T00:00:11Z I've been concentrating on fish recipes recently, because it's Lent and just because fish is so good for you. These ten recipes are the ones I make often. There's a a nice variety in flavor and types of fish used in these recipes, as well as cooking methods. Try one or two or more this week to treat your family. Photo © 2010 Linda Larsen, licensed to About.com, Inc. St. Patrick's Day Recipe Exchange Today's treat comes from Kevin Weeks, our Guide to Cooking for Two. There is nothing more Irish than Guinness. Made using water from the Liffey River, it is one of the most famous beers (specifically a "stout") in the world. A staple of English (and Irish) pub fare is Steak and Guinness Pie, a wonderfully hearty meal on a cold and blustery March day. Be sure to buy an extra pint or two to wash down the pie. Corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day is an American tradition, but the Irish were long famous for their corned beef. Corning your own beef requires starting a week in advance, but it couldn't be easier to do and is far superior to what you can buy at the supermarket. And cooking it is another good excuse for a pint or two of Guinness. Top 10 Fish Recipes for Lent originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Sunday, March 7th, 2010 at 00:00:11. Permalink | Comment | Email this   Favorite Flavors: Chocolate and Peanut Butter Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:23:02 +00002010-03-06T00:23:02Z My Favorite Flavors series continues with one of my all-time loves: chocolate and peanut butter. These 36 recipes all combine chocolate and peanut butter in bars, candies, cakes, cookies, pies, and desserts. Pick one or more this weekend and have yourself a delicious treat. Photo © 2010 Linda Larsen, licensed to About.com, Inc. St. Patrick's Day Recipe Exchange About.com's Food Guides are creating a virtual recipe exchange for St. Patrick's Day! There is absolutely nothing authentic or Irish about this St. Patrick's Day recipe, except its green color. Watergate Salad is a retro recipe that has been a favorite for parties and potlucks since the 1970s. It will add a touch of whimsy to any St. Patrick's Day celebration and your kids will love it. And this American version of Irish Soda Bread is sweet and cake-like. It makes a lovely companion to Irish stew or corned beef and cabbage. Favorite Flavors: Chocolate and Peanut Butter originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 00:23:02. Permalink | Comment | Email this   The Weekend Cook: Last Minute Oscars Party Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:43:05 +00002010-03-05T00:43:05Z The Academy Awards broadcast is Sunday. This is the highlight of the year for movie and fashion buffs. You can join in on the fun and host a last-minute party. These easy recipes and menus will get you through the weekend by giving you time to make appetizers and treats. Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the ceremony! Photo © 2010 Linda Larsen, licensed to About.com, Inc. St. Patrick's Day Recipe Exchange When St. Patty's day roles around, some local leprechauns may be looking to shake up their green beer traditions with a true Irish treasure - enter Mead. Learn about Mead Basics and get Mead Recommendations from Stacy Slinkard, About.com's Guide to Wine. The Weekend Cook: Last Minute Oscars Party originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Friday, March 5th, 2010 at 00:43:05. Permalink | Comment | Email this   Microwave Meal Magic Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:08:01 +00002010-03-04T00:08:01Z If you're still using your microwave oven just to pop popcorn and melt butter, you're missing out. It's easy to prepare a main dish in the microwave. Just be sure to read about cooking, stirring, rotating, and standing time. Then get started! Photo © 2010 Linda Larsen, licensed to About.com, Inc. St. Patrick's Day Recipe Exchange About.com's Food Guides are creating a virtual recipe exchange for St. Patrick's Day! Today, Lindsay Goodwin's fabulous tea and coffee recipes are the focus. Try any of her Basic Coffee Cocktails, including Irish Coffee, as well as other easy recipes, like coffee-infused vodka, B-50 shots and the Chocolate Mocha-Tini. Or make Summer Green Tea Latte for an Irish twist. Whether or not you decide to spike this high-caffeine blended green tea latte, its brilliant green color is the perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Then bake something delicious to go with those drinks. Carroll Pellegrinelli, our Guide to Baking and Desserts, suggests Barm Brack. Besides having an awesome name that just rolls off the tongue, it is the Irish version of a combination of fruit cake and Christmas Pudding. The fruit in this cake is soaked overnight in black tea prior to baking. Or if you're just looking for a green dessert for your St. Patty's day party, try this recipe for Pistachio Cake. It makes an unbelievably moist and tasty cake. Microwave Meal Magic originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 00:08:01. Permalink | Comment | Email this   Wordless Wednesday Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:11 +00002010-03-03T00:00:11Z Follow Busy Cooks on Twitter! Follow Busy Cooks on Facebook! Wordless Wednesday on About.com Photo © 2010 Linda Larsen, licensed to About.com, Inc. Wordless Wednesday originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 00:00:11. Permalink | Comment | Email this   Everyday Menus: Fish Fillets with Broccoli Slaw Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:38:44 +00002010-03-02T00:38:44Z For Lent or a healthy meal anytime, this super easy four ingredient recipe fits the bill. Tender fish fillets are broiled with lemon juice and olive oil and topped with a crunchy cool broccoli slaw. Serve the fish with a slightly spicy and sweet grape salad and some mini focaccia. For dessert, a simple cookie is perfect. Fish Fillets with Broccoli Slaw Grape Salad Mini Focaccia Easy Fancy Cookies St. Patrick's Day Recipe Exchange About.com's Food Guides are creating a virtual recipe exchange for St. Patrick's Day! From Diana Rattray, our Guide to Southern Food, a Basic Corned Beef Dinner is made with a variety of spices and vegetables. Feel free to add turnips or cut-up rutabagas to this recipe. Then try Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage Chowder, a delicious way to enjoy corned beef dinner leftovers. It's so quick to put together. Serve this chowder with hot baked rolls or biscuits for a great family meal. Photo © 2010 Linda Larsen, licensed to About.com, Inc. Everyday Menus: Fish Fillets with Broccoli Slaw originally appeared on About.com Busy Cooks on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 00:38:44. Permalink | Comment | Email this   Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:48:48 GMT With a celebrity chef endorsement like Duff from Ace of Cakes, we're ok with suggesting a seemingly stereotypical girly set.   Best Gourmet Grocery Store Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:23:38 GMT Eco-conscious cooks and foodies love Whole Foods' good selection of organic meat, artisanal cheeses, gourmet snacks, and fresh flowers.   Midwest Council for Children with Disabilities Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:23:31 GMT MCCD has been assisting Sheboygan County special needs children with therapy, medical treatments, equipment and supplies not covered by health insurance for more than 10 years.Join your friends and neighbors for an exciting afternoon sampling an elegant tasting menu of outstanding gourmet food prepared live by the area's finest chefs Your vote will ...   Chef Jeffa s journey from the streets to haute cuisine Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:37:36 GMT "Working with at-risk kids is something I'm extremely passionate about . . . and healthy eating is part of my message,'' says chef Jeff Henderson.   World Gourmet Summit Coming to Singapore - Asiarooms.com Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:23:14 GMT SINGAPORE, March 06, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A forthcoming event is set to provide people using Singapore hotels with the perfect excuse to eat out.   Gourmet Cream of Wild Mushroom and Leek Soup Recipe Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:18:18 GMT Featuring a sensual combination of portabello, shitake, maitake, and beech mushrooms, this probably isn't the cream of mushroom soup recipe your grandmother used to make.   china: Going gourmet with foie gras Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:14:50 GMT Ducklings huddling under a lamp to keep warm at the farm owned by Jean-Marie Vallier, where he runs a foie gras factory near Beijing.   Gourmet Green 'Feast on the Farm' to Benefit Innovative Composting Project Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:56:06 GMT Feast on the Farm, Sunday March 7 at Paradise Farms, will benefit "Fertile Roots Miami" Fertile Earth Foundation A foodie feast with a conscience is on the agenda for this Sunday, March 7. The Fertile Earth Foundation , along with four of Miami's most innovative green chefs, will be celebrating the launch of its "Fertile Roots Miami" project at ...   Column: Pickled eggs well worth the wait Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:29:12 GMT To keep the bottom of my coffee table from collapsing, I was forced to start to weed out the old foodie magazines that have been collecting there for a couple of years.   Black Star Gourmet Adds Beluga Caviar to Luxurious Caviar Collection ... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:25:23 GMT Caviar connoisseurs will be delighted to know that this Beluga caviar is comparable to the finest Caspian Beluga caviar.   Sandwichist - Gourmet Toasties at the Canton Arms in Stockwell Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:00:25 GMT With the icy winds still penetrating our city, London's collective core body temperature has nose-dived into the spectrum normally occupied by cryogenically frozen oligarchs who are awaiting their reincarnation.   Gourmet food truck brings healthy fare to Dallas business districts Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:44:19 GMT "We're a restaurant on wheels," Michael Siegel says of his new healthy-gourmet food truck, Green House.   Gourmets graze to their hearts' content at Chefs' Extravaganza Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:40:48 GMT From left, Keisha Daniels Murrell, Debra Mangold and Sarina Libonati of Richmond University Medical Center sample the epicurean delights at last night's Staten Island Heart Society Chefs' Extravaganza at the Hilton Garden Inn.   The Latest in Gourmet Snacking Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:21:42 GMT Anyone who has been in Monsieur Marcel at the Original Farmers Market at Third & Fairfax would not describe it as large.   A foodie fest for the gourmet within Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:10:14 GMT WYNDHAM residents will be able to succumb to their inner culinary buff next month.   Museum restaurants put pricey food on display Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:25:32 GMT Published Thursday 18 February 2010 08:55pm EST. Many museum cafeterias have evolved into gourmet restaurants with costly, though not always tasty, dishes.   Appetite: Forecast -- a downpour of delicious varietals and gourmet bites Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:15:38 GMT It's been a stunning week of sunny weather... We may get a little rain on Saturday, but no problem if we can spend the afternoon indoors sipping delicious wine, right? On Sat/20, the largest competition of American wines in the world takes place in Fort Mason's Festival Pavilion.   Comfort food with a gourmet twist Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:00:59 GMT Get gourmet versions of all your favorite comfort foods in a four-course, $49 prix fixe meal at Capital Grille now through Feb.   China goes gourmet with foie gras Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:39:21 GMT China's ever-growing taste for luxury goods is extending into the culinary world -- and that's good news for Jean-Marie Vallier, who runs a duck farm and foie gras factory outside Beijing.   Gourmet Abu Dhabi dishes out awards to the city's finest Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:58:30 GMT What better way to recognise the city's culinary achievements than at a seven-course dinner designed and prepared by some of the world's top chefs? Gourmet Abu Dhabi, the gastronomic festival that has, for the past 10 days, seen the city's kitchens host the likes of Alain Passard, Claude Bosi and Regis Marcon, is now in its final furlong.

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